Jacob singer



(No Model.)

J. SINGER, SIPHON.

N0. 465,734. Patented Dec. 22, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFI'CE.

JACOB SINGER, OF NEYV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, BENSON M. FELDMAN, AND ISAAC B. CASSEL, OF SAME PLACE.

SIPHON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,734, dated December 22, 1891.

Application filed June 30,1891. Serial No. 397,984:- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB SINGER, of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Siphon, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved siphon which is simple and durable in construction, very effective and automatic in operation, being at all times ready for drawing liquids without requiring pumping orrefilling for starting the device.

The invention consists of a bent tube provided at each end with a head adapted to form a liquid seal for the ends of the tube.

The invention further consists of a faucet arranged in the discharge-head and serving to draw off the liquid, the other or inlet head being perforated above the end of the tube to admit the liquid to the head and tube.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures. v Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement with parts in section and as applied. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the inlet-head and part of the tube, and Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line a: 00 of Fig. 2. The improved siphon isprovided with the usual tube A, bent in U form, as is plainly shown, and provided at one end with a discharge-head B and at its other end with an inlet-head O. The discharge-head B is formed of a closed vessel secured to the outer end of the tube A, and arranged in such a manner that the end of the tube extends a short distance above the bottom of the vessel. In the wall of the latter is arranged a faucet D, of any approved construction, having its inlet above the lower end of the tube. The other head 0 is formed in the shape of an open vessel, having perforations E in its side walls, and a neck F, adapted to fit closely on the inner end of the tube A.

The perforations E are located above the lower end of the tube A within the said head 0, for the purpose hereinafter more fully described.

.On the neck F is secured ahook G, adapted to engage part of a ring H, secured on the tube A, so as to support or look the head 0 in position on the end of the tube. It is understood that the hook G, in order to engage the ring H, is passed through the opening ll, formed at the ends of the ring, after which the head is turned so as to engage the hook with the top of the ring, as is plainly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3.

On the middle part of the tube A is secured a ring I for conveniently hanging up the device when not in use. On the inlet end of the tube A is fitted to slide a bung J, adapted to engage the bung-hole in the keg or barrel, so as to support the siphon in the proper po sition. A set-screw or other means may be employed on the bung J for fastening the tube in place when adjusted.

The device is used as follows: In order to charge the tube A for continuous or intermittent use the head 0 is removed and the tube A is placed in an upside-down position with the faucet D open. The tube is then filled with a liquid similar to the one to be drawn, the filling being accomplished through the inlet end of the tube. After this hasbeen done the faucet D is closed, the head 0 is placed on the inlet end of thetube in the manner above described, and then the tube A is turned over to assume its natural position. By so doing liquid seals are formed at the ends of the tube within the heads B and C, so that air cannot penetrate into the tube, and at the same time the liquid within the tube cannot escape through either end. When the inlet end is now placed into the liquid to be drawn, as shown in Fig. 1, then the liquid within the barrel can pass through the perforations E into the head G to completely fill the same. Now when the operator opens the faucet D, the siphon is started as the air-pressure on the liquid in the barrel forces the liquid into the head 0 through the tube A into the head B, and from the latter through the faucet D to the outside. When the desired quantity of liquid has been drawn off, the operator closes the faucet D, so that the head B, as well as the head 0, remains filled, the latter up to the perforations E, in case the siphon is withdrawn from the barrel. The siphon, with the charging-liquid, can now be conveniently hung up by the ring I until further use. As the liquid forms a seal for both ends of the tube in the heads B and O, the tubeA remains charged with the liquid. hen the operator desires to again use the siphon, he

' simply passes the inlet end with thehead into the liquid and opens the faucet D, so that the liquid again flows through the latter in the manner above described. Thus it will be seen that when the tube A is once filled it is always ready for use, no pump or other device being required to charge the tube for each operation. It will further be seen that no suction-tubes or suction of the tube A is required in order to start the siphon.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A siphon comprising a bent tube, an inlet-head formed of-a vessel apertured and secured to one end of the tube, and a dischargehead formed of a vessel secured to the other end of the tube, substantially as described.

2. Asiphon comprising a bent tube, an inlet-head formed of an apertured vessel secured to one end of the tube, and a dischargehead formed of a vessel secured to the other end of the tube, the said tube projecting into the heads to within a short distance of the bottoms thereof, substantially as described.

3. A siphon-comprising a bent tube, and a head at each end of the tube, the heads being so arranged as to contain liquid and form a seal for the ends of the tube,and a faucet arranged in the discharge-head, substantially as shown and described.

4:. A siphon comprising a bent-tube, an inlet-head arranged on one end of the tube and formed with perforations abovethe ends of the tube and arranged to contain liquid to form a seal for this end of the tube, substantially as shown and described.

5. A siphon comprising a bent tube, an-inlet-head arranged on one end of the tube and formed with perforations above the ends of the tube and arranged to contain liquid to form a seal for this end of the tube, and a discharge-head held on the other end of the tube and also adapted to contain liquid to form a seal for the outer end of the tube, sub stantially as shown and described.

6, A siphon comprisinga bent tube, an inlet-head arranged on one end of the tubeand formed with perforations and arranged to contain liquid to form a seal for this end of the tube, a discharge-head held on the other end of the tube and also adapted to contain liquid to form a seal for the outer end of the tube, and a faucet arranged on this head and having its inlet-opening above the lower end of the tube in the outlet-head, substantially as shown and described.

7. A siphon comprising a bent tube, a closed vessel arranged on the discharge end of the tube and having its bottom below the lower edge of the said end, and an open vessel held on the inlet end of the tube and formed with perforations located above the lower edge of the inlet'end of the said tube, substantially as shown and described.

8. A siphon comprising a bent tube, a

closed vessel arranged on the discharge end of the tube and having its bottom below the lower edge of the said end, an open vessel held on the inlet end of the tube and formed with perforations located above the lower edge of the inlet end of the said tube, and means, substantially as described, for attaching the said perforated vessel on the inlet end of the tube, substantially as shown and described.

. JACOB SINGER.

\Vitnesses:

THEo. G. Hos'rER, OPSEDGWVIOK. 

